Design

Gossip Girl works as a fashion inspiration to many. Now InStyle helps us to peek to the gorgeus house of the van der Woodsen! The home office and living room are both very simple, but colorful. And of course formal as it's supposed to be in the Upper East Side. Serena's bedroom is a nice mix of classic and new items.  Take a closer look with Gossip Girl set tour . -N-

It's not long untill Christmas arrives and it's time to start preparing your home for it. Here some inspirations. Pictures from marthastewart.com , skonahem.com and livingetc.com -N-

Many girls dream of being a princess when they are kids. Fairytales of Sleeping Beaty and Snow White can be a great inspiration for decorating an empire for your little princess.   What would a princess be without a castle? Bed should of course be as royal as the princess. And don't forget the throne! Picture 1 from lastenhuone.fi and pictures 2 and 3 from poshtots.com -N-

Mukesh Ambani , the fifth richest man in the world is alsothe owner to-be of 27-story skyscraper in downtown Mumbai that is to cost himcolossal $2 billion. Every storey of Antilla ’s skyscraper home will be built toa different specification. The vast variation of materials to be used in itsbuild has tremendously added to its overall cost. Based on Indian tradition Vaastyu, Antilla ’senergy will move through the building in a beneficial way for all residents. The first six floors   alonewill be dedicated to parking for the Ambani family and their guests The health level   incorporatesJacuzzi, yoga studio, dance studio, gyms, changing rooms for his and hers, ajuice bar, solarium and perhaps even an ice room to cool off in on hot Indianmonsoon months. The entertainment level   includesa fully sized theatre, where movie buffs can keep entertained in its snack bar,wine room and a space dedicated to entertaining. T he lounges, bathrooms and bedrooms   are simply astoundi...

If you would like to try the luxury of old Orient Express your dreams can now be true. 60 km from London in the village Petworth appeared hotel build from 100 years old wagons of Orient Express. All wagons in the hotel are from Pullman manufacture and were considered as highest class in these days. Now was rebuilt into apartments with bedroom and bathroom but the feeling of history was preserved thanks too original materials and appliances. If you need more space you can also use apartments in old railway station. Total number of ten apartments is used by lovers of history and romantics for whole year. The Old Railway Station Hotel ~d~

German designers from studio Confused-Direction want to show that comfortable house you do not have to search only on land. Their houseboat have disposition as large loft apartment and cost is lower because you do not have to pay for land. It is build from natural materials and have even 17 m2 garden on the roof. Interior is designed in white and light gray color in combination with natural elements. Thanks to large glass front wall is full of light and you can enjoy nice view on the river.

For fans of nontraditional living the English developer company Manhattan LoftCorporation prepared something special. On the well known NottingHill district in London they rebuild unused neo-gothic church into 14luxurious apartments. They preserve the old look of church from theoutside but inside added two new levels and underground garage. Theinteriors try to combine church peaceful atmosphere with cleardesigned furniture and high-tech electronic appliances. The pricesfor apartments differs from 600 000 to 1 400 000 £ butunfortunately all places were booked already on the beginning ofrenovation. Between owners are also names like Robbie Williams andStella McCartney.

Do you want your dream home in reality? If your answer is yes, then definitely you need the famous interior designer  Faye Resnick . No doubt, her mesmerizing and impeccable creativity will make you speechless.  She is the interior designer of  Nicky Hilton ’s Old  Hollywood Regency style home  and  Paris Hilton ’s  ultra girly home .  Nicky Hilton ’s Home Paris Hilton 's Home Paris Hilton ' s dogs' house is also designed by Faye Resnick . It sits behind Paris Hilton ' s house and is a miniature version of herhome. It is estimated to cost $325,000 and has central air, a crystalchandelier and is decked out with designer duds including Chewy Vuitton dogtoys. Paris Hilton 's dog house

No doubt, President Obama 'saddress to nation about Iraq war is of prime concern to all Americans,Iraqis and international community. But Mr. Obama recent address has a new hottopic for interior designer to talk. The address was made fromnewly decorated surrounding. The Oval Office has been tweaked, in a makeover orchestratedby the California decorator Michael Smith. In response, television audiencesand the blogosphere seemed to produce collective yawn: too brown, too dowdy. Tooho hum, they pronounced as one. It is a subtle redo: The desk is still Resolute,a gift from Queen Victoria to Rutherford B. Hayes , builtfrom pieces of a salvaged Arctic discovery vessel. (With the exception of Johnson , Nixon and Ford , every president since Hayes has used it.) The goldsilk damask curtains installed by   Barack Obama ’s predecessorare also unchanged. Present Oval Office Oval Office used by George W. Bush What is new? A rug woven with quotations from   Martin Luther King Jr . ,  ...